| REVIEWER | RATING & REVIEW |
 | GenghisTheHun (168)
08/16/2005 | I firmly believe in gun control. I always lean on something or lie down to steady my aim when I shoot.
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 | LanceRoxas (40)
05/23/2005 |  This discussion is multi-dimensional. Some conservatives make the argument that there is an absolute right to gun ownership protected by the Second Amendment. This position is bolstered by the historical debates surrounding the passage of the Amendment whereas it is clear the founders intended the right of the people to keep and bear arms to mean individuals can own arms privately. However the Founders never intended for any right to be absolute. It leaves the NRA fighting the context of gun ownership under the same pretext the ACLU argues for free speech protections- both positions are wholly untenable. Now further to the core of the discussion is whether philosophically private gun ownership makes sense- and yes most conservatives believe it does. All the data supports the notion that in areas with little restriction on private ownership, up to and including concealed weapons permits, the crime rates are a lot lower than in places like Washington DC where gun laws are very prohibitive.
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 | Sundiszno (30)
05/15/2005 | Some a the previous comments pretty much show that the gun control issue cuts across party lines, despite the conventional wisdom identifying it as a Republican or conservative issue. Some conservatives believe in gun control, and lots of liberals are against it. It's the looney left fringe that gets so spun up about the evils of gun ownership. Numbah 16 - here's a news flash - the government doesn't trust officers with guns either (hmm, come to think of it, I've known some NCOs who don't trust some officers with weapons either!).
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 | numbah16tdhaha (147)
05/12/2005 | Its funny that party lines are drawn on this issue. The gun grabbers are only a small fringe of the left, yet the parties have opposite stances on something that most people have a similar opinion on. I'll go with the Conservative view here. I have guns, like having them, and will continue having them. Besides, if the government can't trust one of its NCO's with a gun, who can they trust?
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 | ledzep44 (2)
05/12/2005 | Totally true.
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 | EschewObfuscation (61)
05/12/2005 | Another brilliant political affiliation on the part of the Republican Party. Gun-toting (and owning) democrats number in the millions. The number of gun control freaks dwindles each year as does the number of gun-owning Americans. But this issue divides the political spectrum much like the abortion issue, because however you might interpret the hazy language of the 2nd Amendment, the majority of Americans are uncomfortable with a government that disarms all of its citizens. Maybe the example of the Jews in Nazi Germany is too recent, but this trend is not going to go away for a long time. Conservatives tend to interpret the Constitution in a way that inures more rights to the individual and limits the authority and reach of the government.
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 | louiethe20th (74)
05/12/2005 | Yeah,pretty much so,but I think there are alot of Democrats that hunt and are NRA members.I am not a hunter, by the way, LadyShark.
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